Ford said the problem was with Webasto sunroofs for hardtop variants of the new Bronco (left)

Ford reportedly said it would halt delivery of some new Bronco SUVs because of a production problem.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said this was a high-profile setback as the automaker tries to address nagging quality issues.

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Ford told the WSJ it would replace the roofs on some of the SUVs it has produced so far because of a problem which affects appearance but not functionality.

The repairs would cause a delay for customers who had ordered Broncos which went on sale in June, a spokesman told the WSJ.

Ford said the moulded, hardtop roofs made by German supplier Webasto Group for some Broncos didn’t meet the automaker’s standards.

A Webasto spokesperson didn’t immediately return a WSJ request for comment.

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Ford also makes a soft-top version of the Bronco it would continue to ship to customers, the spokesman told the paper.

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